WS-SM-18

Implementation of the Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area (CM 91-05) and the associated Research and Monitoring Plan (SC-CAMLR XXXVI-20) requires multidisciplinary research efforts by Members. Some of the research required will necessarily be implemented through CCAMLR approved fisheries research programmes proposed under CM 24‑01. Although considerable fisheries research is already underway Read More
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Alistair Dunn

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Alistair Dunn

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Annex paper to the WS-DmpH-18 meeting report (part 2 of 2)

It is shown that the proposals for the establishment of an MPA in the Weddell Sea should be complemented by information on the commercial potential and future rational use for dominant fish species and krill in Subareas 48.5 and 48.6. 

The proposed boundaries of the Weddell Sea MPA (WSMPA) include the significant area of 1.3 million km².  It is shown that the WSMPA boundaries should be revised in compliance with sea-ice conditions for vessel navigation being a fundamental factor for the successful completion of assigned research tasks in designated areas.  

This paper provides data layers relevant to establishing the baseline for the Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area (MPA). We provide data used to investigate environmental and ecological spatial patterns as part of the design and evaluation process for the Ross Sea region MPA, including spatial maps and information on key Ross Sea ecosystem processes, and data layers used to determine the Read More
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Alistair Dunn

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The research and management plan for the Ross Sea region MPA is currently under development. That plan will identify key research questions that aid in assessing the MPA’s efficacy in achieving its objectives. It may be helpful to have an agreed set of baseline data for key species which indicate the current status of marine ecosystems in the Ross Sea region. These data could then be used as Read More
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George Watters

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George Watters

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This paper provides a summary of research projects and activities led by New Zealand researchers that are relevant to spatial planning, monitoring and research in relation to the Ross Sea region Marine Protected Area. The inventory includes: (1) research to establish “baseline” environmental and ecological conditions in the Ross Sea region; (2) “process-based” research to understand Read More
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Alistair Dunn

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Alistair Dunn

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Recognising that CM 51-07 is scheduled to lapse at the end of the 2020/2021 fishing season, we outline a plan of work to engage with the CCAMLR community to move towards refining the krill risk assessment framework. WG-EMM has previously offered advice about how the risk assessment might be improved for the future. We therefore indicate key areas for community engagement to help develop the Read More
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Phil Trathan

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Kylie Bamford (Royaume-Uni)

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We review reasons why the fishery for Antarctic krill is challenging to manage and consider ways in which management could be improved, whilst responsible and precautionary harvesting continues. We propose an experimental framework to help improve the scientific basis for management. This framework will enhance conservation, and increase ecological understanding by using an experimental Read More
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Phil Trathan

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Kylie Bamford (Royaume-Uni)

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In this paper we drawn comparison between the existing CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Programme (CEMP) and plans to develop Research and Monitoring Plans for Marine Protected Areas. We recall the outcomes of the CEMP Review in 2003, and as a result highlight the intensity of monitoring required to detect change and to ascribe cause. We therefore propose that CCAMLR build even stronger links with Read More
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Phil Trathan

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Kylie Bamford (Royaume-Uni)

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The Indian sector of the subantarctic region hosts large populations of top predators which are listed at various level of vulnerability by the IUCN and which are monitored by several bio-logging programs since the late 1980s. Here we analyze more than 800 individuals from seven different pelagic species of albatross, penguins and pinnipeds. Merging our analysis with previous results, we find Read More
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Philippe Koubbi

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Philippe Koubbi

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Following the submission of a first draft Conservation Measure for establishing a MPA in the Weddell Sea (WSMPA) to CCAMLR 2016, Germany has carried out further work on the WSMPA proposal and will submit a revised CM proposal to CCAMLR 2018.

This document informs The Workshop on Spatial Management (WS-SM-2018) about the following revisions carried out to the WSMPA proposal which would Read More
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Patricia Brtnik

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Thomas Brey (Allemagne)

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Taking into account the results of the WS-DmPH workshop (Berlin, 2018), proposals are being considered to obtain actual adequate data for the development of a hypothesis on the Dissostichus mawsoni life history and to facilitate the assessment of its stock in Area 48.

The use of MPAs for spatial management in the Convention Area requires, above all, clarity regarding the requirements for the available scientific evidence and information to designate MPAs, including its rationale, planning and functioning. The corresponding proposals are discussed in this paper.

A significant spatial-temporal variability of the oceanological environmental conditions influencing the formation of biological productivity zone in Subareas 48.5 and 48.6 is revealed.  Analysis of available information for the development of the stock hypothesis for Antarctic toothfish stock in Area 48 requires consideration of environmental variability, especially with the fragmentary Read More
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Svetlana Kasatkina (Fédération de Russie)

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Svetlana Kasatkina (Fédération de Russie)

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Global threats to ocean biodiversity have generated a worldwide movement to take actions towards improved conservation and management. Several international targets have recommended the adoption of marine protected areas (MPAs) in national and international waters. While establishing MPAs in international waters has proven to be challenging in most of the world, national governments and the Read More
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George Watters

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George Watters

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The CAMLR Scientific Committee in 2017 reviewed the scientific background document SC-CAMLR- XXXVI/BG/28. Germany was asked to carry out further work, in particular as regards the issues and questions raised at WG-EMM-17 and SC-CAMLR-XXXVI with respect to the WSMPA proposal (SC-CAMLR-XXXVI, Annex 6, §§ 5.1-5.14).

Chapter 1 reflects on the recommendations concerning the Read More
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Katharina Teschke

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Thomas Brey (Allemagne)

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In 2008, CCAMLR agreed that the establishment of a representative system of marine protected areas (RSMPA) by 2012 was a priority. This assessment shows that the Scientific Committee and Commission can be kept informed of progress towards this goal using a relatively short list of simple criteria that are based on robust ecological and experimental design principles, and the Commission’s Read More
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Dirk Welsford (Australia)

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Dirk Welsford (Australia)

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This paper aims to advance the dialogue about the development of a revised RMP for the SOI SS MPA in order to further the harmonisation of CM 91-03 and CM 91-04, whilst recognising and aiming to contribute to the wider context of the MPA planning processes in Domain 1, and as appropriate, Domain 3.

An initiative to support research and monitoring of the Ross Sea Region Marine Protected Area (RSRMPA) through satellite tagging and otolith microchemistry of Antarctic toothfish (Dissosticus mawsoni) within the RSRMPA is proposed. The objectives of this initiative are twofold. The first is to deploy a total 20 pop-off satellite tags (PSAT) on juvenile toothfish within the General Read More
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Christopher Jones (États-Unis d'Amérique)

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George Watters

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Domain 1 faces changes to the climate and changes in the operation of the fishery, in which the recent D1MPA preliminary proposal is of particular importance. In this context, the identification of a comprehensive network of reference areas across environmental gradients can play a major role and have significant benefits in understanding change. Existing monitoring programmes and study sites Read More
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Andrea Capurro

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Enrique Marschoff (Argentina)

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The D1MPA planning process has been characterized as inclusive and transparent taking into account Members’ varying interests. In 2017 a D1MPA preliminary proposal was introduced to the Scientific Committee which scientific background was considered comprehensive and appropriate, and where further consideration of fishing activities were highlighted as needed to develop an agreed set of Read More
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Andrea Capurro

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Enrique Marschoff (Argentina)

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Most seafloor communities at depths below the photosynthesis zone rely on food that sinks through the water column. However, the nature and strength of this pelagic–benthic coupling and its influence on the structure and diversity of seafloor communities is unclear, especially around Antarctica where ecological data are sparse. Here we show that the strength of pelagic–benthic coupling along Read More
Soumis par:
Nicole Hill (Australia)

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Dirk Welsford (Australia)

Publication:
Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2 (2017): 71–80, doi: 10.1038/s41559-017-0392-3

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Quantifying biological assemblages and their environment is a fundamental, yet statistically challenging task in conservation ecology. Here we use a recently-developed approach called Regions of Common Profile (RCP) to quantify and map the distribution of demersal fish assemblages in an ecologically significant region of the Southern Ocean to a) gain ecological and management insights and b) Read More
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Nicole Hill (Australia)

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Dirk Welsford (Australia)

Publication:
Diversity Distrib., 23 (2017): 1216–1230

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A principal concern with implementing marine protected areas (MPAs) is the displacement of fishing effort from closed areas, which may result in new and unexpected consequences for both fisheries and the ecosystem. Understanding such outcomes is critical in the Southern Ocean, where MPAs are actively being discussed for achieving a range of protection and sustainable use objectives. Here, we Read More
Soumis par:
George Watters

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George Watters

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PLos ONE (submitted)

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